What color is #A3AE94?

#A3AE94 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3AE94?

The RGB value is 163, 174, 148: 163 red, 174 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3AE94?

The complementary color is #9F94AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3AE94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3AE94 color

#A3AE94 rgb(163, 174, 148)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3AE94 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 68.2% green and 58% blue (163, 174, 148).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 14% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rooftop Garden (#9EAD92), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#A3AE94 color codes

HEX	`#A3AE94`
RGB	`rgb(163, 174, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 68.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 14%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 15%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 15%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.61, -8.64, 12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.61, 14.83, 125.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.585, 40.197, 33.895)`
Decimal	`10727060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3AE94, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A3AE94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3AE94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A3AE94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3ae94; }
.text { color: #a3ae94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3ae94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 174 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3ae94, #96ae94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A3AE94?: #A3AE94 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Rooftop Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3AE94?: The RGB value is 163, 174, 148: 163 red, 174 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3AE94?: The complementary color is #9F94AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3AE94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.